Florence M. (Simmons) Molinario, age 79 of N. Easton died peacefully on Thursday, August 1, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Michael A. Molinario, Sr. for 23 years. Born and raised in Brockton she was the daughter of the late Irving and Florence (Bedore) Simmons. Florence attended Brockton schools and worked as an optical assembler at the Foxboro Company for 22 years. She was a collector of gemstones and enjoyed creating special pieces of jewelry for her family. She also collected beanie babies, enjoyed knitting, loved watching movies and entertaining on the holidays. Time spent with her family gave her the most joy. Florence…

Peter V. Rogers, age 66, of Brockton died July 9, 2019 at the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital after a brief illness. Peter was the son of the late John and Beatrice (Clifford) Rogers. Born and raised in Brockton, Peter was a graduate of Brockton High School and Bridgewater State College. He worked as a social worker, specializing in the teenage population. In his free time Peter enjoyed Boston sports, especially the Red Sox and Patriots. He was a bird watcher, gardener and an avid solver of crossword puzzles. Peter was the brother of David Rogers and his wife Barbara of Easton, William Rogers and his wife Karen of Upton, Patricia…

Rosemarie F. (Conley) Nadeau age 85 of Ridgefield, CT formerly of North Easton died on July 4, 2019 at the Danbury Hospital. She was the wife of the late Benoit A. Nadeau. Rosemarie was born and raised in Brockton, a daughter of the late Clement and Viola (Bennard) Conley. She had lived in Connecticut for the past 15 years. A 1952 graduate of Brockton High School she had been the owner of Stonehill Travel in Easton for many years. In addition to world travel, Rosemarie especially enjoyed spending time with her family. Rosemarie is survived by her three children – Joseph Nadeau of CT, Suzanne Bruno of ME and Patrice…

LaVerne A. (Simpson) McQuinn, age 102, of Brockton, formerly of South Easton, died peacefully, July 1, 2019 at Baypointe Rehabilitation Center. LaVerne was the beloved wife for 65 years of the late Charles W. McQuinn. Born, raised and educated in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary (Hayes) Simpson. LaVerne was a devoted mother and sister who loved to spend time with her family. Always very active and sociable, she enjoyed line dancing and music. For many years she was a member of the Easton and Brockton Senior Centers. LaVerne was the mother of Donna E. McQuinn of Easton and the late Linda Doris. She was…

Beverly A. (Bishop) Mercier age 83, of Brockton, died peacefully Saturday June 29, 2019, at Royal Rehabilitation Center in Braintree after a brief stay. Throughout a lengthy illness she had been lovingly cared for by her son, John. She was the loving wife for 58 years of the late Frederick C. “Sonny” Mercier, Jr. Born and raised in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Claire (Staples) Bishop. A lifelong resident of the city, Beverly was a 1953 graduate of Brockton High School. Beverly had a lengthy career as a bookkeeper. Starting in 1953 with Potvin Shoe and retiring from Leo’s Landscaping in 2010. Beverly had been…

Joseph Correia, age 85 of Bridgewater, died peacefully at his home, June 20, 2019. Joe was the beloved husband for 63 years of Beverly A. (Cohen) Correia. He was born and raised in Easton, a son of the late Manuel C. and Theresa (Conceicao) DaFaria. For over 45 years, Joe was a carpenter with Carpenters Local 67 in Boston and retired in 1990. He was an avid tool collector, fisherman and Red Sox fan. Joe was always supportive and willing to guide his family. He was very proud of his children’s and grandchildren’s accomplishments. Joe will be remembered as a hard worker and provider for his family. In addition to…

Catherine E. Rizzo, age 77 of Brockton died Friday, May 10, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center after a brief illness. Catherine was the wife of the late Mario A. Rizzo for 47 years. She was the daughter of the late Brendan and Eileen (Sullivan) Minahan. She was born and raised in Dorchester and had been a resident of Brockton for over 50 years. Catherine was the secretary at St. Edward’s School and later Trinity Catholic Lower Campus for many years and retired in 2011. She loved trips to the casinos and attending the Chowder and Seafood Festival in Hyannis each year. Time spent with her family, especially her…

Rev. Joseph Francis Callahan C.S.C., 75, died at Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Attleboro, on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019. He was born February 28,…

Marjorie H. (Holmes) Johnson of North Easton, died peacefully April 16, 2019, in her home at the age of 91. Marjorie was born in Brockton, daughter…

Vincent J. Verducci, 77, a resident of Easton for the past 39 years passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Brigham & Womens Hospital after a long…

James D. “Doug” Mullen, 90, of North Easton passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019, at home following a long battle with cancer. Husband of the…

George C. Lovejoy, 100 Dateline: North Easton, 100 George C. Lovejoy, age 100, of North Easton, formerly of Pittsfield, passed away following a brief illness on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Medical center in Brockton. He was the beloved husband of the late Cecile L. (Bonin) Lovejoy and the late Marion C. (Burroughs) Lovejoy. Arrangements will be announced with a complete obituary to follow.

Robert J. Roberto, 84, a longtime resident of Easton, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 28, 2019, at Southeast Rehabilitation and Skilled Care…

Carolyn “Carol” Mae (Clark) Lohnes, 84, of South Easton, was received into Heaven on March 18, 2019 after a long illness. Her devotion to her family…

June T. (Foley) Collins, 88, of Easton, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2019, at Southeast Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center. She was the wife…

Richard A. Sergio, Sr. age 74 of East Falmouth, formerly of Brockton died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 after a period of failing health. Richard was the devoted husband for 56 years of Patricia A. (Villa) Sergio. Richard was the youngest of eleven children of the late Luigi and Pasqualena (Lembo) Sergio. Before his retirement he had worked for the City of Brockton Water and Sewer Department. He was fun loving, laughed a lot, liked to dance and fish and play with his grandchildren. In addition to his wife Patricia, he leaves his children; Patricia M. DiCienzo and her companion William Haymaker of Lakeville, Richard A. Sergio, Jr. and his wife…

Harold A. Russell, 84, of North Easton, Mass. was born on July 16 1934 in Providence, R.I. and died on March 5, 2019 at the VA Hospital in West…

Frank L. Hicks, 90, of Easton passed away on March 6, 2019, after a period of failing health. Frank was married to the love of his life, Blanche B….

Attorney Stephen Reed Wainwright, 79, of North Easton died on March 2, 2019 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Stephen was born in Brockton on August 24, 1939 to the late Attorney George Llewellyn Wainwright and late Louise Ellington (Turner) Wainwright. He spent his summers growing up racing Wenaumet Bluffs kittens in the waters off of Pocasset, Cape Cod. The Wainwright Family Orchestra performed Labor Day weekend community concerts there for over 30 years. Stephen participated in those concerts by adeptly playing several instruments, including the banjo, saxophone, flute, piccolo, clarinet and piano. Stephen attended West Junior High School in Brockton. He then studied at St. George’s School in Newport,…

Lisa Ann Correra, age 54, of North Easton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 28, 2019 after a brief illness, at Brockton Health Center….

Louis “Joe” LaGarde, age 77, of South Easton, died February 14, 2019 at Signature Healthcare/Brockton Hospital. Joe was the longtime companion of Patricia Flanagan of South Easton. Born and raised in Brockton, he was the son of the late Albert J. and Delia M. (Dupuy) LaGarde. Joe was a proud nine year Navy veteran who served during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Before his retirement in 2009 he was the owner of Mom’s Treasures in Brockton for many years. Joe enjoyed working with furniture at Flanagan’s Auction in Brockton, gardening and the many camping adventures on the East Coast that he shared with Patty in their motor home. Joe is survived…

Cecile Lovejoy Dateline: North Easton, MA Cecile Johnson Lovejoy of North Easton, MA, formerly of Pittsfield, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on February 2, after a period of declining health. Cecile was born in North Clarendon, VT, on June 30, 1927, the daughter of Ernest and Alma (Rogers) Bonin. She moved to Pittsfield in 1937 and attended Notre Dame School in its inaugural year. She graduated from Pittsfield High School and was employed as a secretary at General Electric. After raising her family, she worked at Sears. In 1948, Cecile married Herbert Johnson, and they had two daughters, Kathleen McDonough (Edward) and Jean Donlon (Stephen). Herbert predeceased her…

Karen L. (Foster) Martin, 80, a resident of Easton for the past 55 years, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019, at Life Care Center of West…

John J. Reardon, 90, formerly of North Easton, died January 27, 2019, at Heights Crossing Memory Care in Brockton. He was born in North Easton,…

Virginia ‘Ginger’ Hollis passed away peacefully on Saturday January 26th, 2019 surrounded by her loving family at The Life Care Center of Raynham….

David M. Hern, DMD of South Easton, died unexpectedly on January 21, 2019 following a lengthy illness. He is survived by Mary (Nerbonne) Hern, his beloved wife of 59 years. He was the proud father of Matthew D. and his wife Mallory of Malibu, CA, Dr. Kathleen M. and her wife Teri Mae Rutledge of Oakland, CA and Kiara Garcia of San Diego, CA. He is also survived by his dearly loved grandchildren, Jamison, Emiliano, Emanuel and Georgia. David graduated from Brockton High School with the Class of 1953, received his BS degree from Stonehill College in 1957 and his DMD degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in…

Michael N. Battaglini, Age 77, passed away on December 24, 2018 from an illness. He was born February 23, 1941 to the late Alfred G. And Alice Battaglini. He lived his life in Medford and for many years worked as a pharmacy assistant. Michael had many hobbies and was a collector. He is survived by his niece Lori Nigro of North Easton, and his nephews Gregory Battaglini of Ohio, and Michael Battaglini of Dennis. Funeral services were private.

Ricardo Froio Jr., 54, a resident of Easton for the past 46 years, passed away peacefully after a lingering illness at home on Monday, December 10,…

Phyllis H. (Golder) Gallo, 89, a resident of Easton for the past 62 years, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Tuesday, December…

Nicolina M. “Nicky” (Tulimieri) Previti, 100, a resident of Easton for the past 56 years, passed away peacefully at the Hannah B.G. Shaw Home in…

Priscilla M. (Miller) Hayward, 82, a lifelong resident of Easton, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2018, at Elliot Hospital in Manchester, N.H.,…

Barry R. DunKley, 67, a resident of Easton for the past 25 years, passed away peacefully at home under the care of his family. He was the beloved…

Phyllis M. (Brown) Howard, 100, a resident of Easton for the past 65 years, passed away peacefully, December 2, 2018 at Good Samaritan Medical…

Theresa (Salamone) Guaraldi, age 92, of South Easton, died October 16, 2018 at Southeast Rehabilitation Center following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. Theresa was the beloved wife for 69 years of Yober Guaraldi. Born and raised in Middletown, NY, she was the daughter of the late Mario and Laura (Duvoli) Salamone. She was a graduate of Albany State College and taught English for a brief period. Theresa was a longtime communicant of Community Covenant Church and had been a member of the choir. She was a devoted mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family. Theresa was an excellent cook and baker and enjoyed knitting, gardening, reading, bird…

Patricia J. (Green) Hammond, age 72, of Brockton, formerly of Easton, died Friday, September 28, 2018 at Good Samaritan Medical Center. Patricia was the loving wife for 49 years of Lewis A. Hammond. Born, raised and educated in Quincy, she was the daughter of the late Gerald and Helen (Lund) Green. For several years she had been employed at New England Sinai Hospital and Goddard Hospital. Loving and caring, she especially enjoyed time spent with her family, friends and grandchildren. She also enjoyed bowling, shuffle board, camping, dancing, and attending concerts. She was also a fan of Lawrence Welk and oldies music. Patricia was the mother of Linda Fogarty of…

Michael F. Connolly (ret. BostonPD) age 88 of Easton, died September 7, 2018 at Good Samaritan Medical Center after a period of failing health. He was the devoted husband for 61 years of the late Jeanne M. (Hunt) Connolly. He was born in Boston son of the late Patrick and Laura (Chessman) Connolly and was a graduate of South Boston High School. Michael had lived in Easton since 2000 and formerly resided in Norton. During the Korean War, Michael served in the US Army as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. He retired from the Boston Police Department in 1995 after serving 36 years. He had been a member…

Sheila Theresa Flaherty (Kennedy) of Easton passed away August 13th at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Boston on September 13, 1940, she graduated from Archbishop Cushing Central High School (ACCH), Class of 1958. She lived in Dorchester, Brockton, and Norwood before moving to South Easton. Sheila was a member and renowned Colorguard Instructor of the National “DREAM” Champions, The ST. KEVIN EMERALD KNIGHTS Drum and Bugle Corps and a Member of the Massachusetts Drum Corps Hall of Fame. She was a devoted wife and homemaker and an avid Red Sox fan. Beloved daughter of the late Andrew and Julia Kennedy. Beloved wife of Paul J. Flaherty…

Theodore L. Collum age 94 of Abington died Friday June 29, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Mona (Goodwin) Collum for 74 years. Ted was born in Oxford, MA to Earl and Marjorie (Brownrigg) Collum and was raised in Avon. He was a graduate of Avon High School. He also attended Brockton Business College. During WWII, Ted enlisted in the US Army and served in the European Theatre. Following his discharge, he began a lengthy career in the trucking industry. Ted and his wife had lived at Chestnut Glen in Abington for over 15 years, having previously living in Florida for 25…

James S. Chapman age 82 of Brockton died Wed. June 6, 2018 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born in Nashua, NH and raised in Brockton, a son of the late James and A. Rose (Lizotte) Chapman and attended Brockton schools. Jim had worked for many years in the city shoe industry and spent many years at Knapp Shoe and Foot Joy retiring in 2008. In his free time, Jim enjoyed gardening and wood working and was an avid Red Sox and Patriot fan. He especially enjoyed time spent with his family and loved ones. He will be remembered as a man who was generous to the…